He is considered to be of the Bale mould, with the Welshman having also started out as a left-back before moving up the field and earning interest from afar, but his club manager believes he is destined to be an attacking full-back, rather than a winger.

Jokanovic told Cadena Ser on an exciting talent: "He can play in two positions, as left-back or at left wing, and that is why he is being compared to Bale.

"Bale also started in that position before he made the switch to become a more attacking player. From my point of view, Sessegnon can play in different roles but I honestly think he could be more like an offensive back of a big team, like Marcelo.

"He has no physical resemblance to Marcelo but he is a player that can cover a lot of ground, needs space and can attack that space. I'm using him in the position that I am, but he can perfectly cover two positions."

Bale ended up in Madrid via Southampton and Tottenham, and Sessegnon may soon be treading a similar path.

Jokanovic added: "He is an incredible player and I personally believe he will end up at a big club. We shall see.

"Many young players in England have gone very early in their careers to big teams and they don't find any space. He opted to stay in the Championship and has a lot of experience in the tournament. I think he has done the right thing."